Fitzgerald essay on Great Gatz

Fitzgerald essay on Great Gatsby Fitzgerald does a good job expressing this preoccupation with the problems of wealth in The Great Gatsby, for example with the central importance of money, the dreams, the magical expectations, and of course, the “carelessness.” Throughout the novel the central importance of money was flaunted, misused, and unappreciated. Gatsby used his money as more of a service than as a necessity or through responsible acts, because “he doesn’t want …

…problems of wealth were greatly expressed through the maturity of his characters. It show how ridiculous dreams of ones own society can be sometimes. It goes as a lesson to not act oblivious to the rewards that life offers and truly work hard to appreciate the results of success. The “Great” Jay Gatz was not that great after all, but he can teach us concepts we each may take out from reading “The Great Gatsby.”